R-1511 - 11/24/2015 - GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION - Resolutions RESOLUTION 2015-GL-REVENUE-R-1511
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PRESERVATION OF LOCAL REVENUE
AND CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF STATE COLLECTED REVENUES
OWED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has been operating without a Fiscal Year 2016 State budget
since July 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Municipal League reports that the State has withheld over$150 million in
revenue owed to municipalities, arguing it lacks authority to distribute these funds; and
WHEREAS, the State budget impasse continues to affect the distribution of local revenues,
including the local share of the Use Tax, Motor Fuel Tax, video gaming, casino, Wireless 9-1-1
Surcharge, and federal transportation funding revenues; and
WHEREAS, none of the aforementioned revenues are general fund revenues for the State and
thus will not impact the State budget if they are distributed; and
WHEREAS, municipalities rely on these revenues to support essential local services including,
but not limited to, 9-1-1 emergency response; road construction, maintenance, and repair; snow removal;
and road salt purchases; and
WHEREAS, municipalities will be forced to cut essential services, raise property taxes, or lay off
critical staff if these revenues are not released, ultimately having severe negative impacts on the
residents and businesses who paid the taxes and fees being withheld by the State; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook will be passing its balanced budget in a timely manner per
its budget ordinance, and, therefore, supports the goals of balancing the State's budget and ensuring its
financial systems are sustainable, and also supports efforts to maintain and improve the State's
infrastructure, but believes that freezing, diverting, delaying, or reducing any local revenues will have an
adverse impact on these goals; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook endeavors to work closely with the Governor and the
General Assembly to identify solutions to the State's financial crisis that do not undermine the ability of
municipalities to provide essential services to constituents, especially at a time when these constituents
expect reform and improvement in how the General Assembly accomplishes its work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois as follows:
Section 1: Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into, and made a part
of, this Resolution as the findings of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
Section 2: Resolved. The President and Village Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
hereby call upon the Governor and General Assembly to take action to immediately release all revenues
owed to local governments and that the General Assembly work with the Governor in good faith to seek
State balanced budget solutions that do not freeze, divert, delay, or reduce local revenue.
Section 3: Authorization to Transmit Resolution. The Village President and Village Clerk
are hereby authorized to send a suitable copy of this Resolution to the Governor, Comptroller, Senate
President, Senate Minority Leader, House Speaker, House Minority Leader, and all legislators serving the
Village of Oak Brook.
Resolution 2015-GL-REVENUE-R-1511
Supporting Releasing all Revenues Owed
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Section 4: Effective Date. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
APPROVED THIS 24th day of November, 2015
Gopal . Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 24th day of November, 2015
Ayes: Trustees Adler, Baar, Manzo, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Moy
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Charlotte K. Pruss
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